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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Portsmouth, VA)

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FZNT24 KWNM 222102
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
402 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A low pressure trough will move SE across the
southern waters this evening. Strong high pressure will build SE
toward the coast tonight, will settle offshore just N of the area
Mon, and then will shift NE Mon night into Tue. Low pressure will
form across the far SW portions Mon night or Tue, then will track
slowly E and NE across the southern waters late Tue and Tue night
before shifting E of the area Wed. Another low pressure will move
offshore and pass N of the area Tue into Tue night, pulling a
weakening cold front SE into the waters. The low will slow and
strengthen to the NE and E of the waters Wed and Wed night before
tracking E away from the area Thu and Thu night. Weak low
pressure or a low pressure trough will develop across the S
waters Fri and will move slowly W toward the coast Fri night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.